Egypt
The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.
Nile River
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
Homer
Whereas one promoted military discipline, the other promoted democracy
Sparta promoted military discipline and Athens promoted democracy
City-states that made up small communities in ancient Greece
The Polis
2nd King of the kingdom of Israel (King David's son) who built a great temple in Jerusalem
King Solomon
Egyptian term for the concept of divinely created and maintained order in the universe. Reflecting the ancient Egyptians' belief in an essentially beneficent world, the divine ruler was the earthly guarantor of this order.
Ma'at
Author, wrote Works and Days(a farmer's almanac) and Theogony (a geneology of the gods)
Hesiod
enslaved people in ancient Sparta
Helots
heavily armed Greek infantrymen who marched and fought in close ranks; most of the recruits were middle-class citizens
Hoplites
Capital of the kingdom of Judah
Jerusalem
queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC)
Nefertiti
Tales from the battle at Troy.
The Iliad
Council of Elders in Sparta, 60+ yrs of age, chosen for life by assembly, included 2 kings, 28 others
Gerousia
a broken piece of clay pottery used for writing. In Athens, most ostrakon that was found was used as tablets for inscribing the name of candidates for ostracism.
Ostrakon
50-year period in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon
Babylonian Captivity
Egyptian pharaoh (r. 1353-1335 B.C.E.). He built a new capital at Amarna, fostered a new style of naturalistic art, and created a religious revolution by imposing worship of the sun-disk.
Akhenaten
The length of Odysseus's Journey.
10 years
Athenian council of 500 citizens chosen for 1 year terms
Boule
The governing council of Athens, originally open only to the nobility. It was named after the hill on which it met.
Areopagus
Capital of the Kingdom of Israel
Samaria
The period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by internal strife and hardships, and the invasion, and subsequent takeover by the neighboring Hyksos.
Second intermediate period
Coming out of the Dark Ages laws needed to be codified. This harsh leader of Athens did just that.
Draco
People living in Athens who were not Athenian citizens, who could work and who paid taxes but were not allowed to own land or take part in government.
Metics
a female figure that functions as a supporting column
Caryatid
The second Covenant that took place between God and man was delivered at this location
Mount Sinai